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Markon First Crop (MFC) Lunch Bunch Grapes are available in 5- and 21-pound packs; quality is very good. The Chilean season is winding down. The final Chilean green seedless shipments should reach the U.S. by April 10; red seedless supplies will continue to arrive until April 20. Limited quantities of new crop Mexican green seedless grapes will be on the market as early as May 4; the red seedless season will start shortly after. Green seedless prices will rise sharply, while the red seedless market should slowly climb over the next two weeks.

Lunch Bunch

• MFC Lunch Bunch Grapes are available in 5- and 21-pound packs
• Quality is very good
• Texture is crunchy and flavor is sweet
• Prices are stable
• New crop Mexican Lunch Bunch supplies will be on the market in early June
• Expect a MFC Lunch Bunch supply gap starting the week of April 20
• Supplies will be shipped on container vessels instead of break bulk boats
• Travel time is longer on container vessels; 21 days versus 12 days
• MFC Lunch Bunch will resume shipping the week of May 4 for a short 7- to 10-day period
• Packer label portion packs will be substituted from May 11 until the new crop California season starts in July

Green Seedless

• The Chilean green seedless market is escalating
• Green seedless storage supplies are commanding higher prices for quality fruit
• Non-storage green seedless remain on the market at lower prices
• Quality is good: amber coloring and soft texture will become issues as the season winds down
• New crop Mexican green seedless stocks will be on the market the week of May 4
• Early season supplies will be limited, but volume levels should be reached by May 11
• The addition of new crop stocks will ease the Chilean market
• Markon recommends ordering for quick turns to avoid high-priced inventory

Red Seedless

• Chilean red seedless supplies will be on the market through early May
• Quality is very good
• Texture is crunchy and flavor is sweet
• Prices remain stable, but will begin to climb as the season winds down
• New crop Mexican red seedless fruit will become available the week of May 11, but supplies will be tight until volume levels are reached the week of May 18

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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